Feraheme IV iron injections, not "infusions" = full insurance coverage

Iron injections can stain your skin...in a tatoo kind of way.  One of the reasons my hematologist doesn't do them.

I sit through six, 90-minute gigs.  I take the portable DVD player and call it Chick Flick afternoon.  I get charged for an injection.

Ok, I had to Google 'cause you guys are freakin me out with the tattoo thing!  Looks like it's only an issue for IM (intramuscular) injections?

Feraheme is an IV (intravenous) injection, not IM, so staining shouldn't be a concern...right?

I think that the confusion here is that GENERALLY, when we speak of IRON here, we talk about oral iron, IM iron injections and IV iron infusions.  I was unaware that there wan an "IV iron inejection."  But you learn something new every day.

Yup, that's why I asked about it the other day...I'd never heard of IV injections, either.  Since I only got one response, I figured I'd pass on the info as I get it.  (I don't want to recommend it yet without having actually received it, but I thought it might be a good option for others to research if they're looking for oral or infusion alternatives.)

Here's some excerpted info from the Feraheme website:

Feraheme® (ferumoxytol) Injection
For Intravenous (IV) use
Initial U.S. Approval: 2009

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
• The recommended dose of Feraheme is an initial 510 mg intravenous injection followed by a second 510 mg intravenous injection 3 to 8 days later.
• Administer Feraheme as an undiluted intravenous injection delivered at a rate of up to 1 mL/sec (30 mg/sec).
• The recommended Feraheme dose may be readministered to patients with persistent or recurrent iron deficiency anemia.

DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS
Feraheme (30 mg/mL) is available for intravenous injection in single use vials. Each vial contains 510 mg of elemental iron in 17 mL.

BTW, I have a friend about 30 miles from Denver who is an Athone patient who goes for an 8-hour blast of iron via infusion.  I could chase her down if you need further info later.

Thanks!  If this doesn't go well, I'll take you up on that!  Out of curiosity, 30 miles in which direction?

South.

Cool, I'm about 100mi south of Denver...there are a few of us Colorado DSers in the area that have met up before & plan to again sometime if she'd care to join us.

 Feraheme is given intravenously, not Intramuscular. No Z-Track method needed.

Thank you, Scorpio, for starting this thread, and to others who contributed.  I have bookmarked it.